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Visit of Deputy Secretary of State Thomas R. Nides

December 11, 2012

Deputy
Secretary of State for Management and Resources Thomas R. Nides visited Iraq
from December 10-11, 2012, and met with President Jalal Talabani, Prime
Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoshyar Zebari, and
Minister of Finance, Rafi al-Issawi in Baghdad.
Deputy Secretary Nides and his Iraqi interlocutors discussed U.S.-Iraqi
relations under the Strategic Framework Agreement and the U.S. commitment to
Iraq's economic and political development as a stable and secure strategic
partner that plays a constructive leadership role in promoting peace and
security in the region. In his
discussions, he urged Iraqi officials to continue to engage directly and
vigorously to ease tensions in the disputed areas in the north.

Deputy
Secretary Nides also met with UNAMI Special Representative Martin Kobler to
discuss the United Nations ongoing efforts in Iraq.

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